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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1924
Page
5
Undefeated Georgia hosts Tennessee as Alabama meets Ole Miss and Virginia tackles Washington and Lee. Tulane eyes a test from Mississippi Aggies while Notre Dame faces Georgia Tech in a busy Saturday slate across the Southern Conference.
New York, Oct 91 By The Associated Press the eastern gridiron championship picture narrows as major teams brace for a November clash. Yale Army battle at New Haven Bowl headlines a day of pivotal showdowns as Harvard Princeton and others sharpen for clashes next Saturday amid injuries and shakeups. Syracuse Penn State Navy and Dartmouth loom with key tests while wind outages cut Scotland from London lines. a 400 year old Australian tree and a nine foot diameter catch eye as unrelated notes.
Chicago October 31 The Associated Press reports Iowa faces Harold Red Grange in Champaign as a serious threat to Illinois bid for the Western Conference title. Bert Ingwergen, Iowa coach and former Illinois star, plans a strong freshman defense to slow Grange. Missouri game dates and other Big Ten matchups are noted with Michigan Minnesota, Chicago Northwestern, and Wisconsin Wooster listed.
Arrangements build for Fridays clash as Captain Gardner earns start over Mack Tharpe. Notre Dame hosts Tech with a big turnout, a 2:30 kickoff, and local supporters eager for a possible victory in a historic cross confrontation between Howard Alexander and the Tech coaches.
Yale Army highlight on the college football slate as Navy travels to Annapolis after a loss to West Virginia Wesleyan and Penn State trails Syracuse. Other matchups include Harvard Reston, Princeton Swarthmore, Dartmouth Brown, Columbia versus Williams, Iowa versus Illinois, Michigan versus Minnesota, Pitt versus Syracuse, Chicago versus Purdue, California versus Southern California, Stanford versus Santa Clara, Gonzaga versus Montana, and Nebraska versus Missouri.
LaGrange High fell 6 to 0 as Oglethorpe freshmen seized the lead in the last 30 seconds. Petrels overcame a slow start with strong final-period ball handling and key runs, earning the score on a late line plunge through the goal. LaGrange to travel and prep for Griffin clash next Friday.
Macon Ga October 3 Specially Whether a Baby Golden Tornado or pigskin defeat is decided Saturday afternoon on Grant field in Atlanta when Mercer and Tech meet. Coach Tink Gillam will take 20 Cubs with two injured players likely sidelined early. Mercer weighs about 172 pounds in the line with two tackles at 194 each. The backfield averages 170 pounds. The Cubs have faced Locust Grove Institute and Auburn Rats this season, winning 88 to 0 and 27 to 0 respectively, with lineup decisions still unsettled for the first-year Yellow Jackets game.
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets led by Daddy Allin clash with Centenary under coach Bo McMillin. Centenary faded after first quarter 10 to 0 with injuries and heavy substitutions. Cheaney Grady Stamford and McAller starred for Centenary while Farrell directed the attack as Brownwood closes for a pane and aims to fix wrinkles before Trinity game.
The final rounds of the Green Section medal play near completion as golfers nationwide vie for the one day tournament. Weather caused postponements from last Sunday, with entries open to any golf club member paying the fee, supporting a fund for the UGA. Local players and professionals, including Beanleaps, are expected to participate.
New York October 31 a federal grand jury refused to indict Luis Angel Virpo accused by Canon William Chase of perjury after arriving from Argentina last summer. The action clears Virpo of the charges and ends the immediate legal case.
Auburn and Howard college freshmen played to a 6-6 draw in Auburn Alabama on October 31. Howard earned seven first downs to Auburn’s three. Fancroft at quarterback starred. Hand and May were standout backs in a game with frequent miscues and splash plays.
Churchill entries race today for the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes with 10,000 added and the 2 year old championship. Boon Fachoit carries 1220 pounds while Master Charlie and Supremeus are among top contenders under trainer arrangements at Churchill Downs. The field lists Bas Sent Swope Sunnard Annihilator and other juveniles with jockeys noted in post position order.
A dense OCR style list shows numerous college football and basketball matchups across campuses including Atlanta Athens Charlottesville Greenville Shreveport Morgantown and more. It references teams such as Notre Dame Georgia Tech Texas Harvard Princeton Navy Syracuse Oklahoma Oklahoma State and others with venues ranging from Athens Georgia to Charleston and Philadelphia.
Sewanee trains for a 2 o'clock clash with Oglethorpe Petrels at Ponce de Leon Park. Coach Robertson prepares a strong lineup led by Linton Cooper and Charles Worless to counter the Petrels defenses. The Tigers aim to avenge prior defeats after solid showings against Kentucky and Alabama.
The seventh in a series on the league all star selections shows Collins edging Harris 93 to 2 for All American League second baseman. Hornsby tops Frisch in the National League with 73 to 26, while Frisch leads among outfielders in perceived speed and fielding, and Frisch’s lower batting average is noted.
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